Comparison

PlayWithClock vs Telling Time Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlayWithClock

An interactive clock application designed to help users learn to tell time. It allows manipulation of clock hands, provides spoken time in English and Japanese, and offers time-telling challenges. Users can even record their own voices for spoken time.

Highlights
  • Manipulate clock hands
  • Listen to spoken time (English/Japanese)
  • Time-telling challenges
  • Record custom voice for time
  • Switch between English and Japanese
  • Customizable clock parts and colors
Features
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An analog clock app to rotate the hands and see and hear the time. Try clock questions, record your voice to speak the time, switch Japanese and English display and audio, repeat the time at intervals, check X minutes before or after, and customize clock parts and colors. Reading analog clocks can help develop math skills. Enjoy it in your free time. Thank you for more than 1 million downloads (iOS only)!

About

Telling Time Academy

This app helps children aged 3-12 learn to tell time through interactive games and engaging visuals. It offers five difficulty levels and covers concepts from basic analog reading to AM/PM and 24-hour notation. A city-building reward system encourages continued learning and engagement.

Highlights
  • Interactive clocks with movable hands
  • Learn analog and digital time conversion
  • Understand AM/PM and 12/24 hour formats
  • 9 mini-games and learning modes
  • City-building reward system
  • Multiple language support
  • 5 difficulty levels
Features
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Turn learning to tell time into a hands-on adventure. Telling Time Academy helps children explore clocks, move the hands, match times and earn coins to build their own city. LEARN BY DOING • Move the hour and minute hands to set the time. • Match analog clocks with digital times in both directions. • Put clock pieces in place with clock puzzles. • Practice with quizzes and the Stop the Clock game. • Explore how time changes from day to night. • Discover 12-hour and 24-hour formats, including AM and PM. GROW AT YOUR CHILD'S PACE Choose from five difficulty levels and revisit activities as your child gains confidence. Interactive clocks make hours and minutes something children can see and move, not just memorize. PLAY, EARN AND BUILD Earn in-game coins through play and use them to create a city. Each new building gives children another reason to keep practicing. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Chinese and Japanese audio packs require a download. FOR PARENTS Some games and higher difficulty levels require paid access. Unlock Telling Time Academy with a one-time in-app purchase, or access it through an active 123 Kids Academy + membership. Purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Make the next little moment a chance to discover time. Privacy Policy: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.123kidsacademy.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

PlayWithClock4 screens
Telling Time Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

PlayWithClock and Telling Time Academy both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of PlayWithClock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Telling Time Academy's. PlayWithClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Telling Time Academy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Telling Time Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayWithClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PlayWithClock against 4.3 for Telling Time Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of PlayWithClock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Telling Time Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, Telling Time Academy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlayWithClock versus Telling Time Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayWithClockTelling Time Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1627 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkiyo Imanaka123 Kids Academy LLC

Customer experience

PlayWithClock

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative6.1%

Telling Time Academy

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlayWithClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Telling Time Academy

One-time1
  • All contents$7.99

Questions

Is PlayWithClock free?
PlayWithClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telling Time Academy free?
Telling Time Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlayWithClock or Telling Time Academy?
PlayWithClock is rated higher. PlayWithClock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Telling Time Academy averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do PlayWithClock or Telling Time Academy have ads?
PlayWithClock shows ads; Telling Time Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayWithClock or Telling Time Academy?
PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Telling Time Academy every 3 months. Most recently, PlayWithClock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Telling Time Academy on November 3, 2026.

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